The battle between eyes and ears: the evolution of the Chinese character landscape in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China
August 12, 2024 11:13 Source: Chinese Social Sciences Magazine Author: Guo Xiao

 bet365 live casino games The gist of a series of writing reform movements in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China can be summarized as a conceptual "battle of ears and eyes",The final result is the evolution of literal concepts,That is, the concept of writing centered on "image",Fission into a “sound”-centered view of language。Corresponding to this change,Language is also understood as a mere tool,Then profit-oriented is regulated in an evolutionary path,The understanding of the governance function and sacred nature of words in the classical tradition is gradually lost。At the same time,This change in concept also gave rise to corresponding critical reflection,Starting from the normative function of words to language and the philosophical characteristics of Chinese character pictograms,Trying to defend Chinese characters。Under the impact of modernity and its technological torrent,How to protect the physical characteristics of Chinese characters、Highlight the beauty of words and the connotation of Chinese culture,Still a question worth thinking about。

  Keywords:The battle between eyes and ears, text reform, image, sound, skills

 AuthorGuo Xiao,Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Philosophy, Tsinghua University (Beijing 100084)。

Editor: Zhang Jing
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